What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During steep turns practice, student and CFI noted electric smell/smoke comming from underneath instrument panel. CFI took control of aircraft while student performed fire check list. CFI also noted no response of power with throttle full in. The aircraft was landed off field safely on I-75 alligator alley with no damage or injury. Student admitted to have turn off key switch (mags off) as part of check list. CFI after landing realised lost of power was due to key switch being in the off position.
As the FAA filed it
DURING STEEP TURNS PRACTICE, STUDENT AND CFI NOTED ELECTRIC SMELL/SMOKE COMMING FROM UNDERNEATH INSTRUMENT PANEL. CFI TOOK CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT WHILE STUDENT PERFORMED FIRE CHECK LIST. CFI ALSO NOTED NO RESPONSE OF POWER WITH THROTTLE FULL IN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED OFF FIELD SAFELY ON I-75 ALLIGATOR ALLEY WITH NO DAMAGE OR INJURY. STUDENT ADMITTED TO HAVE TURN OFF KEY SWITCH (MAGS OFF) AS PART OF CHECK LIST. CFI AFTER LANDING REALISED LOST OF POWER WAS DUE TO KEY SWITCH BEING IN THE OFF POSITION.
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